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409 bills referred in the 116th Congress

5,571 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 115th at 511. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 20

Everyone who held a seat in the 116th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-WV	Joe Manchin III	Ranking Member
I-ME	Angus S. King Jr.
I-VT	Bernard Sanders
R-LA	Bill Cassidy
D-NV	Catherine Cortez Masto
R-MS	Cindy Hyde-Smith
R-CO	Cory Gardner
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
R-ID	James E. Risch
R-WY	John Barrasso
R-ND	John Hoeven
R-TN	Lamar Alexander
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
R-AZ	Martha McSallyLeft Dec 2, 2020
D-NM	Martin Heinrich
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono
R-UT	Mike Lee
D-OR	Ron Wyden
R-MT	Steve Daines

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 4

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 1472	To rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park.	Discharged From	Dec 31, 2020
HR 5458	Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act	Discharged From	Dec 21, 2020
S 2827	African American Burial Grounds Study Act	Discharged From	Dec 20, 2020
HR 5459	Rocky Mountain National Park Ownership Correction Act	Discharged From	Dec 19, 2020
S 5050	Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 17, 2020
S 5025	Japanese American Confinement Education Act	Referred To	Dec 16, 2020
S 5015	Outdoor Restoration Force Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 15, 2020
HR 7489	Long Bridge Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 11, 2020

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nominations of Allison Clements, of Ohio, and Mark C. Christie, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.Dirksen Senate Office Building 3661 document	Scheduled	Nov 18, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine emerging offshore and marine energy technologies in the United States, including offshore wind, marine and hydrokinetic energy, and alternative fuels for maritime shipping.Dirksen Senate Office Building 366	Scheduled	Sep 22, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of Allison Clements, of Ohio, and Mark C. Christie, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.Dirksen Senate Office Building 3661 document	Scheduled	Sep 16, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine Federal and industry efforts to improve cybersecurity for the energy sector, focusing on how to improve collaboration on various cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection initiatives.Dirksen Senate Office Building 366	Scheduled	Aug 5, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine the development and deployment of large-scale carbon dioxide management technologies in the United States, including technological and natural carbon removal, carbon utilization, and carbon storage.Dirksen Senate Office Building 366	Scheduled	Jul 28, 2020
Meeting	An oversight hearing to examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on users of public lands, forests, and national parks.Dirksen Senate Office Building 366	Scheduled	Jul 23, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the territories.Dirksen Senate Office Building 366	Scheduled	Jun 30, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine the impact of COVID-19 on mineral supply chains, focusing on the role of those supply chains in economic and national security, and challenges and opportunities to rebuild America's supply chains.Dirksen Senate Office Building 366	Scheduled	Jun 24, 2020

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 116th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 116-382	Pending Legislation680 pagesOn H.R. 823, S. 45, S. 241, S. 1695, S. 2804 and 10 more 4 witnesses French, Chris, Deputy Chief, USDA Forest Service Nedd, Michael, Deputy Director for Operations, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Babbott, Hon. Art, Supervisor-District 1, Coconino County, Arizona, Board of Supervisors Brown, Susan Jane M., Wildlands Program Director and Staff Attorney, Western Environmental Law Center	Nov 18, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-381	An Examination of Emerging Offshore and Marine Energy Technologies in the United States, Including Offshore Wind, Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy, and Alternative Fuels for Maritime Shipping112 pages 5 witnesses Simmons, Hon. Daniel R., Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Cruickshank, Dr. Walter, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Davies, Stuart, Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc Kindem, Siri Espedal, President, Equinor Wind U.S Lewis, Jonathan F., Senior Counsel, Clean Air Task Force	Sep 22, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-380	Pending Legislation791 pagesOn H.R. 255, H.R. 722, H.R. 7978, S. 129, S. 180 and 14 more 8 witnesses Feinstein, Hon. Dianne, a U.S. Senator from California Udall, Hon. Tom, a U.S. Senator from New Mexico Whitehouse, Hon. Sheldon, a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island French, Chris, Deputy Chief, USDA Forest Service Kaster, Amanda, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Dunn, Mark, Member, Owyhee Basin Stewardship Coalition Forward, Haydn, Board Member, Heritage Waters Coalition Crockett, Jamie, Co-Owner, Gila Backcountry Services	Sep 16, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-379	Clements and Christie Nominations106 pages 2 witnesses Christie, Hon. Mark C., nominated to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Clements, Allison, nominated to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Sep 16, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-378	Federal and Industry Efforts to Improve Cybersecurity for the Energy Sector, Including How to Improve Collaboration on Various Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Initiatives98 pages 4 witnesses Gates, Alexander, Senior Advisor, Office of Policy for Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Energy McClelland, Joseph, Director, Office of Energy Infrastructure Security, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Conner, Steven C., President, Siemens Energy, Inc O'Brien, Thomas, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C	Aug 5, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-377	The Development and Deployment of Large-Scale Carbon Dioxide Management Technologies in the United States, Including Technological and Natural Carbon Removal, Carbon Utilization, and Carbon Storage338 pagesOn S. 383 6 witnesses Moniz, Hon. Ernest J., President and CEO, Energy Futures Initiative, Inc Winberg, Hon. Steven E., Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Angielski, Shannon, Executive Director, Carbon Utilization Research Council Friedmann, Dr. S. Julio, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs Mackler, Sasha, Energy Project Director, Bipartisan Policy Center Hezir, Hon. Joseph, Principal, Energy Futures Initiative, Inc	Jul 28, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-376	The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Users of Public Lands, Forests, and National Parks167 pages 5 witnesses Hepler, Hon. Kelly R., Secretary, South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, on Behalf of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Kemper, Douglas, Executive Director, Colorado Water Congress Lane, Ethan L., Vice President of Government Affairs, National Cattlemen's Beef Association Shafroth, Will, President & CEO, National Park Foundation Turner, Jessica (Wahl), Executive Director, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable	Jul 23, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-375	Pending Legislation181 pagesOn S. 1932, S. 2044, S. 2718, S. 3811, S. 4188 and 2 more 5 witnesses Feinstein, Hon. Dianne, U.S. Senator from California Udall, Hon. Tom, U.S. Senator from New Mexico Bettencourt, Aubrey, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of the Interior Keppen, Dan, Executive Director, Family Farm Alliance Whitworth, Joe S., President, The Freshwater Trust	Jul 22, 2020

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 116th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 116-210	Promoting American Energy Jobs Act of 2019On S. 2508	Jan 28, 2020
S. Rept. 116-209	CHP Support Act of 2019On S. 2425	Jan 28, 2020
S. Rept. 116-208	Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019On S. 2393	Jan 28, 2020
S. Rept. 116-205	Department of Energy National Labs Jobs Access ActOn S. 1739	Jan 15, 2020
S. Rept. 116-203	Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019On S. 2368	Jan 9, 2020
S. Rept. 116-202	Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019On S. 2668	Jan 9, 2020
S. Rept. 116-201	Energy Jobs for Our Heroes Act of 2019On S. 876	Jan 9, 2020
S. Rept. 116-199	Integrated Energy Systems ActOn S. 2702	Jan 7, 2020

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 116th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2155	Allison Clements, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2024, vice Cheryl A. LaFleur, term expired.Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Nov 30, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 29, 2020
PN2154	Mark C. Christie, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2025, vice Bernard L. McNamee, term expired.Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Nov 30, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 29, 2020
PN2076	William Perry Pendley, of Wyoming, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, vice Neil Gregory Kornze.Department of the Interior	WithdrawnReceived message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.	Jun 30, 2020
PN1683	Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, vice Dan R. Brouillette, resigned.Department of Energy	Confirmed Aug 4, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16. Record Vote Number: 155.	Mar 12, 2020
PN1498	James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2023, vice Kevin J. McIntyre.Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Mar 12, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 40. Record Vote Number: 72.	Feb 12, 2020
PN1332	Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, vice David Bernhardt, resigned.Department of the Interior	Confirmed Feb 25, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 38. Record Vote Number: 60.	Jan 6, 2020
PN1268	Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy, vice James Richard Perry, resigning.Department of Energy	Confirmed Dec 2, 2019Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 15. Record Vote Number: 367.	Nov 7, 2019
PN1246	Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, vice Joseph G. Pizarchik.Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement	Confirmed Dec 3, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 30, 2019

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-5936	A communication from the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Annual Report for fiscal year 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 1, 2020
EC-5935	A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Jurisdiction in Alaska" (RIN1024-AE63) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 1, 2020
EC-5934	A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "General Provisions; Electric Bicycles" (RIN1024-AE61) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 1, 2020
EC-5917	A communication from the Division Chief of Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Non-Energy Solid Leasable Minerals Royalty Rate Reduction Process" (RIN1004-AE58) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 10, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Nov 18, 2020
EC-5798	A communication from the Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Off-Road Vehicle Use" (RIN1006-AA57) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 28, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2020
EC-5631	A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Electric Reliability Organization Proposal to Retire Requirements in Reliability Standards Under the NERC Standards Efficiency Review" (RIN1902-AF69) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Oct 20, 2020
EC-5577	A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Participation of Distributed Energy Resource Aggregations in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators" ((RIN1902-AF73) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 24, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Sep 30, 2020
PM-59	A message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of an Executive Order declaring a national emergency to deal with the threat posed by our Nation's undue reliance on critical minerals, in processed or unprocessed form, from foreign adversaries; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Presidential message	Sep 30, 2020

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 116th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 116-45	The Strategic Energy Imperative	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	20	471	92	21	8	45	28	35	176	1
118th2023–2024	20	425	136	12	61	43	45	9	208	1
117th2021–2022	20	449	69	10	67	67	71	36	137	1
116th2019–2020	20	409	75	12	56	45	71	27	125	1
115th2017–2018	26	511	160	29	160	—	86	40	240	0
114th2015–2016	22	445	75	4	74	—	77	9	257	2
113th2013–2014	23	393	113	27	111	—	60	36	229	0
112th2011–2012	23	336	65	14	65	—	80	11	228	1
111th2009–2010	23	434	100	12	97	—	99	34	163	1
110th2007–2008	24	504	217	3	163	—	119	16	257	0
109th2005–2006	23	492	122	65	122	—	108	29	348	2
108th2003–2004	23	371	132	68	132	—	94	10	287	2
107th2001–2002	23	331	128	49	80	—	84	33	304	0

Membership changes 1

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 116th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Dec 2, 2020	Martha McSally R-AZ	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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